Samsung confirms refurbished Galaxy Note 7 will not be sold in India

It was reported earlier today that Samsung was thinking about selling refurbished Galaxy Note 7 handsets in emerging markets, India and Vietnam were specifically mentioned in that report. While we’ve yet to hear something from HQ in South Korea, a spokesperson for Samsung India has refuted the report, confirming that refurbished Galaxy Note 7 units will not be sold in India. “The report on Samsung planning to sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7 smartphone[s]...

Here’s what Samsung’s DeX Station for the Galaxy S8 might look like

We first told you last month that Samsung was working on a new feature which would enable the Galaxy S8 to provide proper PC-like functionality when connected to an external monitor. The feature would be similar to what Microsoft calls Continuum on Windows 10 Mobile. Samsung is reportedly going to call this feature Desktop eXperience. We later reported that Samsung is going to ship a dedicated dock...

Galaxy S8 soft keys seen in leaked images

It has been rumored time and again that Samsung is going to ditch the home button for the Galaxy S8. This obviously leads to the question of where the buttons will be placed. Previous reports have suggested that the Galaxy S8 will have soft keys which appear as and when required. Since they’re based on software they can also adapt to different apps. Even though we’ve seen countless renders of the...

SamMobile Daily Recap: February 21, 2017 — Galaxy S8 on-screen button, Galaxy Note 7 to relaunch and more!

We publish a lot of stories on a daily basis. Unfortunately, the majority of news breaks during our European hours of operation, which makes it difficult for our readers in the US (and other regions) to keep up with every post. But, we think we’ve come up with an ideal solution — a daily recap. In the list below, you’ll find the stories that went live today. We understand that you’re not going to be interested in...

Live images of the Galaxy S8 Plus leaked

We’ve seen a couple of live images of the Galaxy S8 leaked online so far and it appears that leaked live images of the Galaxy S8 Plus are now making the rounds online on Chinese social media. There’s no way to confirm the authenticity of these images but they do show a device that’s quite similar to the one we’ve seen in renders of the Galaxy S8 Plus. Samsung is due to launch two models of its flagship...

Daily Deal: Bag yourself a Fast Charge Wireless Charging Stand for 54% off

For a limited time only, you can pick up Samsung’s Fast Charge Wireless Charging Stand for $32.46 (54% off). What’s neat about this particular unit is that it has compatibility for the firm’s proprietary rapid charging technology, which enables you to charge your compatible Galaxy device from 0 to 100 percent in around an hour and a half. It also supports regular speeds for non-Samsung Qi-enabled handsets. If you like the sound of the Fast...

Nougat Tip: Samsung’s camera app now has the timer option in the camera settings

Like every other major Android update, Nougat is a mix of useful new features and some changes to how things used to work before. When it comes to the latter, the camera app in Nougat is probably the most affected, with an entirely new way of operation that is based around swiping rather than touch. While we’re down with how everything works in the camera app, there is one small change that might...

[Poll] Would you buy a refurbished Galaxy Note 7

It was reported earlier today that Samsung could launch refurbished Galaxy Note 7 later this year in emerging markets like India and Vietnam. The company will reportedly sell these refurbished units with 3000 ~ 3200mAh battery as opposed to the original 3500mAh battery that the Galaxy Note 7 came with last year. The refurbished devices are also said to have a slightly different case design but everything else is expected to remain the same. Given...

Android 7.0 Nougat for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge expanding to a slew of countries today

It looks like today is the day that the Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge will make its true global debut. Samsung has pushed the update to only a handful of countries since the rollout began last month, but the update seems to be reaching a lot more markets today, particularly in Europe and the Middle East. The official Nougat firmware for these regions are now available for download from our firmware section (here for the S7 and...

Samsung Turkey publishes detailed Nougat roadmap which even includes the Galaxy J5 (2015)

A Samsung Turkey executive tweeted a Nougat release schedule last week which suggested that the Galaxy S6 would receive this much-awaited firmware update in Turkey by the end of this month. Some were skeptical about the timeline but there should be no doubts remaining now that Samsung Turkey has published a detailed Nougat roadmap on its website. The roadmap includes the Galaxy J5 (2015) which means...

Samsung Focus app review: A Galaxy of productivity

Samsung Focus (the company’s newest productivity app, not the Windows-powered phone announced in partnership with AT&T back in 2010) is an app created by Samsung that gives business professionals a one-stop shop for all their productivity tasks and goals. I’ve had several weeks with the Samsung Focus app, using it to do everything from send emails to answer and read emails, respond to social media...

Samsung Flow will support all Windows 10 devices in the future

Samsung Flow is a neat Windows 10 app that lets Galaxy TabPro S users unlock their device using a compatible Galaxy smartphone’s fingerprint reader. It’s limited to Galaxy TabPro S as of now, but consumers using other Windows 10 PCs are impressed by what the app has to offer, and are demanding Samsung to release it to for other Windows 10 devices. The company has now confirmed that it plans to...

Samsung looking to spend $1 billion to buy artificial intelligence companies

Local media reports out of South Korea today suggest that Samsung is thinking about setting up a new fund to acquire companies working in the field of artificial intelligence. The company is reportedly thinking about setting aside $1 billion for this purpose. An unnamed Samsung Electronics US official cited in the report claims that Samsung has decided to set aside this massive amount of money for acquisitions of AI companies. Even though it has...

Samsung invests $10 million in TetraVue to improve self-driving cars

Samsung has made no secret of the fact that it wants to play a bigger role in the automotive market, particularly one where smart and autonomous cars reign supreme. If you had any doubts about its intention the company’s recent acquisition of Harman International should put them to rest. Samsung has now joined a consortium investing $10 million in TetraVue, a startup that’s working to improve self-driving cars. How will it go about improving self-driving...

Samsung’s refreshed Notebook 9 surpasses 100,000 sales in South Korea in under two months

According to industry data, Samsung has sold more than 100,000 units from its refreshed Notebook 9 line of laptops in South Korea so far this year. It’s thought that marketing the 13.3-inch model as the lightest laptop (799 grams) on the market led to an increase in interest from consumers, which resulted in a boom in sales. This isn’t the first time that one of Samsung’s computers have caught on, though. Back in July 2016,...

Samsung C-Lab will showcase new VR projects at MWC 2017

Samsung today announced that its Creative Lab (C-Lab) team is going to showcase new virtual reality projects at the Mobile World Congress 2017 later this month. These virtual reality and augmented reality projects will be exhibited at 4 Years From Now, a platform for startups with potential to showcase their experiences at MWC. For those who are unaware, C-Lab is Samsung’s internal venture incubation...

LG Display to start providing Samsung with LCD panels from July

LG Display CEO Han Sang-beom has hinted that the company could start supplying LCD panels to Samsung Electronics from as early as July this year. The two firms have allegedly been in discussion about supplies since Sharp notified Samsung in November 2016 that it would be unable to keep up with demand while it upgrades its manufacturing technology. “Nothing has been set in stone, regarding the supply schedule. I can’t give the exact time frame but...